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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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